...Thanks again everybody, especially to EMJ....its funny, Im usually the first to gripe about no commas or paragraphs..:) Its broken up now and a lot more reader friendly.

Typos corrected too..:)

TMommy, thanks for the approval...and I enjoyed your profile, candid and my kind of humor...especially if it was a bit more quirky, and I just bet you can get there at times too!..:)

And a shout out to Star, there is a great lady! Star, yes...I think it is in the water...:):)

...A SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY!!!


...All my best
Richard

Thanks to ya'll for the replies..:)

Ill check out the typos (thanks).

Joe...I dont blame you for not reading the entire profile...if it was a guys I was reading, doubt Id read it all either..:)!

Happy New Year to everyone too!

I wasnt real sure I was going to be around after Christmas night...the Tornados that hit this area, were bad, last I heard 11 dead.

The big one that killed the majority of people came about a 1/4 mile from me, I watched it silhouetted by the tremendous lightening,heard it as it headed north to I-30 & George Bush HWY/Toll Road where it destroyed most everything on the south side of I-30...just piles of rubble & destroyed trucks/cars.

I saw all the damage as I went to my daughters house the day after Christmas after it struck, debris pulled to the mediums (north/south) sides of I-30 from night before to clear 30 for traffic had not been removed yet...red primered steel I Beams twisted into pretzles/washing machines/ceiling fans/tress/ building materials/clothes, you name it...of course it took me 2 hours to go maybe 2 miles because of the morbid rubber neckers, morons. Rescue teams with dogs were still combing 2 story high piles of debris. Prayers needed for these people who lost so much and some lost everything.

I had a company that adjusted losses such as this,tornados/floods/fires etc., residential & commercial, for over 20 years. IF you have not experienced a disaster such as this first hand...you tend to think.."oh, the Insurance company will replace everything"...well, yes & no...the material things such as furniture/appliances/clothes, and structure, yes...but...the personal items like marriage photos, baby photos, that "something special" your Mom that is gone had left you, no, those items are gone for ever...and most anyone that has lost everything they own in a matter of seconds or minutes, are in shock,seriously. When I had my company it was painful for me having to deal with these folks so soon after the incident, bad bad....didnt mean to ramble just thought it would be good for people to realize how traumatic these things are for those that do go thru them...thanks again for the replies...and a safe & Happy New Year!

PS: BIG TIP!! TAKE PICTURES OF EVERYTHING YOU OWN! IF A DISASTER STRIKES AND DESTROYS EVERYTHING YOU OWN, TRUST ME, YOU WILL NOT REMEMBER EVERY LITTLE THING YOU OWNED!!

THE INS. COMPANY WILL PAY YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE PICTURES OF! TAKE THE PHOTOS AND PUT THEM SOMEWHERE SAFE, SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX/FIREPROOF SAFE ETC. THOSE ITEMS YOU DO NOT REMEMBER DURING THIS TRAUMATIC TIME, IF YOU HAVE PICS OF THEM, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THEY WILL ADD UP TO IN YOUR POCKET!!

...Hello, as a lot of people, new at this online. Divorced and decided to try this to see what happens in my search for a special lady...so not sure how good/bad/Ok I did with my profile.

...Any constructive criticism would be welcome...and I have no doubt I will get plenty..:)

...BUT! Im a big boy and promise not to throw my lolipop in the dirt, grab my toys & run home...I'm not Cartman...so Ive kicked back and am ready to take the shots....good or bad.

...Merry Christmas everybody!

Best to all...Richard

...Bred, born & raised in Texas. Raised on a ranch/farm close to Grand Saline, Texas...and moved away several years ago, ended up in the City. Trying to decide to move back to the country, if I do, probably be around the Wolfe City area, north of Greenville, Texas.

Live in Mesquite, Texas now.

...hello everyone

Richard